Manager-Supply Management

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Job Description:

Microchip has an opportunity for a Manager-Supply Management in the Supplier Operations department. This position will supervise a team of Supply Chain Buyers who manage suppliers and the flow of materials and services into Microchip Technology Fabs.

The Manager-Supply Management will be located either at our Fab 4 facility in Gresham, Oregon or our Fab 5 facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Essential Functions

• Manage Supply Management staff, including day to day job duties/performance, team building, employee development, training, and mentoring.

• Assist North American supply management department in addition to managing direct reports.

• Sourcing and contract negotiations with suppliers.

• Coordinate procurement activities with production, inventory control, distribution, transportation, and other functions.

• Serve as a point of contact responding to escalations of Fab supply issues proposing timely and effective solutions to supply shortages and problem areas.

• Serve as the primary liaison between Microchip's internal customers and suppliers. 

• Responsible to qualify, develop, monitor, measure and evaluate the performance of the suppliers that provide critical materials and services to Microchip.

• Monitor and achieve department Key Process Indicator goals, including hosting executive supplier business review meetings.

• Determination of source of supply, purchase quantities, delivery schedules, price negotiations, and applicable terms and conditions within corporate budget, quality, business expectations and guidelines.

• Ensure that purchased materials and services conform to or meet the specified requirements.

• Participate in and lead department audits.

• Project management.

• This position has the authority and responsibility for obligating Microchip Technology via purchase order and contract commitments.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a business discipline

• 5+ years of supply chain management job experience

• 5+ years of manager or supervisor experience

• Proficient with MS Office products; Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint

• Strong organizational, documentation, and writing skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong presentation skills

• Able to contribute as a reliable and effective team member with minimal supervision

• Able to coordinate multiple facets of the operation

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a business discipline

• 5+ years of purchasing and supply chain management job experience

• 5+ years of manager or supervisor experience

• Proficient with MS Office products; Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint

• Strong organizational, documentation, and writing skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong presentation skills

• Able to contribute as a reliable and effective team member with minimal supervision

• Able to coordinate multiple facets of the operation

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, Supply Chain or Supply Management

• Supply chain related internships/co-op/work experience may be considered relevant job experience

Critical Physical Requirements 

• Sit 80%; stand 10%, walk 10%; must be able to perform activities that include hearing, talking, seeing.

This position is not eligible for Microchip immigration sponsorship.

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Hearing, Seeing, Supervises Others, Talking

Physical Requirements:

Sit 80%; stand 10%, walk 10%; must be able to perform activities that include hearing, talking, seeing.

Pay Range:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:

Benefits of working at Microchip

The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in the US, is $65,000-$165,000.*Application window will remain open until qualified candidates have been identified.

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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